Circuit Judge Group 37

Cohen, 60, of Hollywood, has been in private practice since 1972. He also was an IRS estate tax attorney and a banker.

Cohen was unsure what race he would enter, deciding at the last minute to run for a seat being vacated by a retiring judge. He has been a lawyer for 36 years.

LEONARD L. STAFFORD

Non-partisan

Stafford, 55, is a Fort Lauderdale resident who has been a County Court judge since 1986. He also has been an assistant state attorney, public defender and a Fort Lauderdale city judge.

Stafford has acknowledged that his acceptance of campaign contributions from lawyers poses conflict of interest problems. His career includes eight years` experience as a judge, including time spent filling in on Circuit Court.